Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - the $400,000 request will be utilized to purchase the ambulance, and also to purchase the major pieces of equipment…

This $400,000 Project Grant award from the Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will enable the City of Hobbs Fire Department in New Mexico to purchase a new advanced life support (ALS) ambulance and critical medical equipment. The grant funding will cover approximately $290,000 for the ambulance and $110,000 for essential gear like a cardiac monitor, gurney, and other ALS-level gear. This equipment will support the department's ALS services across a 1,200 square mile response district, as they are the sole EMS provider for the Hobbs community and surrounding areas. The City of Hobbs will utilize the new ambulance and equipment to enhance emergency medical services and improve patient care within their coverage region. The award has a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027.

Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - the $400,000 request will be utilized to purchase the ambulance, and also to purchase the major pieces of equipment necessary to provide the ALS level service. The cost of the ambulance would be approximately $290,000, which would leave $110,000 to purchase a cardiac monitor, gurney, and any other equipment that could be funded with the remaining dollars. The funding would go towards purchasing and equipping an ambulance for the city of hobbs fire department. The department provides advanced life support (ALS) services within a 1200 square miles response district, and is the only EMS service for this specific area. The funds would allow for the purchase of the ambulance, as well as the purchase of the major equipment needed (i.e. cardiac monitor, gurney, CPR device, IV pump, ventilator). The city of hobbs fire department is the sole EMS provider for the community, as well as the surrounding extraterritorial areas. In fact, the EMS response district for the department covers 1200 square miles; there are also mutual aid agreements in place to assist other communities if needed. The department prides itself on providing the highest quality of care for our patients, and part of that care involves responding with fully functioning apparatus. The department responded to over 9,300 EMS calls in 2022, and is projected to exceed that number in 2023. The department currently has 8 ambulances in its fleet; 7 are utilized as front line and there is 1 kept as a reserve. With the department also providing non-emergency transfers from our local hospital to hospitals with higher level of care, our ambulances incur high mileage. In order to provide the quality of service expected, the department has to replace the apparatus about every 4 years. The cost of these ambulances have increased tremendously over the last 5-7 years, and IT is difficult to fund these types of purchases with general fund dollars from the municipality or with state fire protection fund money.